report back; inform
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to report back (to a superior or elder)
archaicAn archaic, formal term indicating the act of respectfully informing a superior or an elder about a matter. It is rarely used in modern, everyday speech and is mostly found in historical contexts or formal literature.
Cǐ此
shì事
xū需
jǐn尽
kuài快
huí回
bǐng禀
lǎo老
ye爷
。
This matter needs to be reported back to the master as soon as possible.
Tā他
huí回
bǐng禀
fù父
mǔ母
，
shuō说
yǐ已
jīng经
ān安
quán全
dǐ抵
dá达
。
He reported back to his parents that he had arrived safely.
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Guān官
yuán员
jiāng将
diào调
chá查
jié结
guǒ果
huí回
bǐng禀
le了
huáng皇
shang上
。
The official reported the findings of the investigation back to the emperor.